Black Friday 2024 in New Zealand: early deals, key retailers and what to expect from Black Friday weekend

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If you've been thinking about grabbing a new phone or tablet, you can do both with this tasty deal on the Galaxy Z Fold 6. We fell in love with this large, foldable smartphone in our time with it, as it gives you the best of both worlds between a top-tier smartphone, with the option to open up its large display at a moments notice.

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It's not the biggest saving, but the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE already offers incredible value at its regular price point, so grabbing it while saving NZ$150 is quite the deal. We said in our Samsung Galaxy S24 FE review that It may not offer quite the power or camera of its flagship siblings, but the slight downgrades are worth the savings and you still get a full suite of Galaxy AI features, a beautiful display and incredible battery life.

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With a snappy Bespoke Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, plenty of base storage with this 256GB model and small improvements over its predecessor, the S23 Ultra earned 4.5 stars in our Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review. Plus, with this Noel Leeming deal, you get a bonus 10,000mAh power bank to go with your savings.

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Scoring four stars in our Samsung Galaxy S24 review, the Galaxy S24 is a compact and powerful smartphone and we loved its sharp, bright display. Plus, it comes with seven years of security patches and OS updates if you're looking for a long-term handset.

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We haven't had time with it, but with a 4.4 rating on Amazon and 4.5 from over 1,500 Google reviews, the G04 is a budget smartphone that is perfect for someone who needs a device to handle the essentials. It might not compete with the best phones – or best cheap phones – but it retails for less than NZ$200 and you don't expect it to. If you want a reliable handset that smoothly provides the essentials, plus a bright, large display, this is it.

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The Fitbit Charge 6 is great – certainly at this price – if you're looking for a small, minimalistic and long-lasting fitness tracker to count your steps, time your workouts and monitor your daily activity. However, if you're looking for supreme accuracy regarding GPS and heart rate tracking, one of the Garmin deals below is more applicable.

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We wouldn't whip you for having never heard of Suunto, but don't write this smartwatch off as an off-brand Galaxy watch just yet. You can check out our full Suunto 7 review, but at this price its excellent display, fitness features and well integrated mapping are well worth it.

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If you're looking for a smartwatch that is fitness-focused but can still be your daily timepiece, this fitness tracker is hard to beat, especially at this price. In our Garmin Forerunner 255S Music review, in which it earned 4.5 stars, we absolutely loved its triathlon support, on-device music, heart rate variability and heart rate tracking, and think you will too at almost 50% off.

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If you're looking for a watch that's a little more simple, but is still one helluva fitness tracker, then the Garmin Instinct 2 is what you're looking for – now more than AU$150 off. It earned the full five stars in our review as we fell in love with its rugged, durable and slim design, advanced training tools, accurate GPS and super-duper battery life.

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This one might be best for women looking for a stylish fitness tracker, but hey, if you wanna go all Tony Soprano with your smartwatch, the Fitbit Luxe will get the job done. In our 4.5-star review, we applauded its attractive display that can suit any occasion, as well as its crism AMOLED display and impressive heart rate monitoring. If you're looking for a tracker that can follow you from the office, to the gym and a dinner date, this is it.

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If you're looking for a budget stick vacuum, then don't look past this deal on the Dyson V8. While it's quite a considerably older model in 2024 – and is lacking some of the attachments newer models provide – it offers great performance, good suction and 40 minutes of battery life on its standard setting, and has proven popular over 2024's previous sales.

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We haven't reviewed this model, but at this price, if you're looking for a robot vacuum that can handle the bulk of your vacuuming for you – this discount is worth considering. Cleaning in methodical rows, this robovac offers the ability to let you map its route to avoid certain areas, differentiates between hard floors and carpets, has a simple phone app and cleans quietly.

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We haven't gone hands-on, but if you're looking for a more affordable robot vacuum, this deal might be perfect for you. This E10 robot vacuum promises excellent cleaning of smaller debris like hair and rice, and even handles larger mess like cereal, and its battery will last more than long enough. However, users have reported complaints with the app and boundary markers.

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If you're looking to pump up your home security, there are few better ways to do so than with a Google Nest Cam – and if you don't want the hassle of dealing with wires, the battery model is just what you need. In our Google Nest Cam (battery) review, we loved its camera quality, Google Assistant integration and flexibility provided by being battery powered – and its facial recognition impressed, though you'll need to subscribe for that.

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It might not be as big a name as Ring or Google Nest when it comes to home security, but Eufy is one of the best makers of home appliances, including robot vacuums. This waterproof security camera promises durability with a 120-day battery life, 600 lumens spotlight, colour night vision and an 100dB Siren.

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The only thing better than one battery-powered Google Nest Cam is two. Letting you cover the front and back of your home, upstairs and downstairs or inside and outside, not only does having two cameras allow for more flexibility, but their battery operation means you can move them around as you see fit.

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This AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U-equipped ThinkPad T14s has a 14-inch screen with a useful 16:10 aspect ratio and a 1920x 1200 resolution – though it's non-touch, with 45% NTSC colour and 300 nit brightness. Still, the ThinkPad has features like a fold-flat screen and fast Wi-Fi 6E. Or, for NZD$7 extra, you can trade (down) to a 256GB SSD, but in return get a touchscreen and a facial recognition webcam.

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This ThinkPad T14 features an older but still decent Intel Core i5-1335U CPU in a chassis that weighs just 1.32kg. The versatile T14 has productivity-focused features, like a 1080p facial recognition webcam, fingerprint reader and a 16:10, 1920 x 1200 display that can fold through 180º to lay flat. Most importantly, the ThinkPad T14 is a massive 51% off.

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Like a big screen laptop? The 16-inch Yoga 7i has a large IPS display, with 1920 x 1200 resolution, 300-nit brightness and 45% NTSC colour. Sure, we wish it had an OLED like the 14-inch model, but with a powerful yet efficient Core Ultra 7 155U CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, it's a great 2-in-1 machine.

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Lenovo has equipped this Yoga 7i with a powerful Ryzen 7 8840HS CPU, as well as a standout 1920 x 1200 OLED display that has 100% DCI-P3 colour and a 400 nit brightness. As a 2-in-1, the touchscreen can be folded through 360º for tablet-style use and it includes a Digital Pen for drawing directly on the screen.

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It's hard to beat the RTX 4070 for still affordable gaming grunt – especially when paired with a mighty 14th Generation Intel Core i9-14900HX and 32GB of RAM. You also get a large 16-inch display, with 500 nit brightness, 100% DCI-P3 colour and a 240Hz refresh rate. Not bad for 33% off.

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If you're after a colourful mechanical keyboard for gaming (and work, of course) then this is a great deal from one of the more reliable gaming accessory makers in the market. With a more than 25% discount, you get an aluminium body, mechanical switches, dynamic RGB lighting and a Game Mode, plus the ability to set it up for three different profiles.

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If you're in the market for a more affordable pair of noise-cancelling buds, then this deal is for you. In our EarFun Air Pro 3 review, we called them the budget ANC buds to beat, and they haven't been beaten just yet – sitting in the budget spot of our best earbuds list. Offering solid all-round performance, these buds excel at battery life and noise-cancelling.

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Taking more than NZ$80 off the Galaxy Buds 3 might not saving you hundreds, but for an Android user looking for a pair of AirPods – doing away with the original Buds design – this is about as close as you can get. We've reviewed the Pro model, but we've spent plenty of time with this pair, and any deal on new Galaxy Buds is a nice one. Plus, given they retail at the same AU$299 price in Australia, Kiwis are already getting a good deal.

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We know – it's still almost 300 for a little Bluetooth speaker, but here us out. If you're looking for a compact speaker that can fill even large rooms with audio, this is it. In our Ultimate Ears Epicboom review, we loved its design and intuitive, helpful app as well as its room-filling audio.

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The Megaboom 3 is one of the best waterproof speakers you can buy – with a rugged design, long battery life, and excellently loud audio. Plus, the DJ feauture – which lets two other people take turns controlling the mix – is a nice little addition when listening in a group.

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If you need a huge speaker that you can take to any party or event and fill the area with quality audio, this deal on the PartyBox 310 is for you. Unless you're partying for more than 18 hours, it has plenty of battery life – and its wheels and handle make it easily portable, despite its size.

We have loved other Samsung QLED Tvs we've spent our time with, and if you're looking for a mid-range QLED Smart TV then we feel comfortable recommending this model at this discounted price. You'll get a 120Hz refresh rate, excellent picture quality and awesome colour grading.

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We've only reviewed the more expensive Touch model, but if you take your coffee seriously – and want a barista-level cup of joe easily, this is the deal for you. Offering automatic grinding, dosing, tamping and milk texturing, this machine lets you go from beans to latte in seconds.

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It's not going to break any power records, but if you're looking for a blender than can quickly whip up smoothies and milkshakes that you can drink straight from the cup, this is perfect at this price. It's also plenty powerful for stronger ingredients like crushing ice and breaking down nuts and seeds.

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We haven't reviewed this model, but our friends over at Tom's Guide gave this coffee machine 4.5 stars thanks to its automatic steam wand and menu of barista style drinks that allow you to create your favourite cafe brews with ease. Its RRP is a little pricey, but it's a steal at just NZ$599.

The silver model can also be grabbed for 679 if the black doesn't tickle your fancy.

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We haven't spent any time with this juicer, but Nutribullet hardly needs any introduction in the kitchen appliance space. This juicer is different to others in that it promises a quieter juicing thanks to its high-torque, low-speed motor. Plus, its no-drip spout keeps your juice mixing until you're ready to drink.

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The best coffee machine on the market, any saving on The Barista Touch is one worth considering, and this deal will save you more than NZ$450. Offering cafe-level coffee with ease from the comfort of your home, if you take your morning caffeine hit seriously, this is the deal for you.

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We love a good coffee machine, but if you just want a simple, no-fuss coffee maker, this discounted French Press looks like a great option. If you love black coffee – or don't mind just adding a dash of milk – french pressed coffee is perfect, offering the full flavour (and aroma) of your favourite beans.